Compare towns
Windham vs Sutton vs Walden vs Worcester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
Walden has the most homeowners (93.8%).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Windham | Sutton | Walden | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594Lowest |
790 |
1,037Highest |
831 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
48.8±3.2Highest 13% above VT |
47±2.7 9% above VT |
| Walden and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
14.3%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Windham and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
20.4%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Windham and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1% VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
26.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$88,000±$15k 8% above VT |
$73,833±$18k 9% below VT |
| Windham and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$238,900±$23k 25% below VT |
$271,100±$27k 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $900±$136Lowest 27% below VT |
$1,023±$136Highest 17% below VT |
| Worcester and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$3,944Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,421 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
56.3%±86.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Walden and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.9% VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
5.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
29 min 22% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Worcester and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.